Apple illegally withheld benefits from union workers at Towson, MD store, NLRB alleges
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Apple Inc. is facing charges from the federal labor board after it excluded unionized retail workers from a benefits boost last year. A National Labor Relations Board regional director lodged a complaint Tuesday based on charges that the tech giant violated federal labor laws by refusing to give unionized workers at an Apple store in Towson, Md., enhanced benefits in 2022. Read more »
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UMD employees bargain alongside AFSCME for higher wages
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AFSCME Maryland Council 3 had two more bargaining sessions with the University System of Maryland this week.
"We're bargaining our first consolidated contract for the entire system," AFSCME said in a social media post, "and even our member's pups are wearing green to show support!"
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"Nobody gets a raise here," Ty Hilliard, a maintenance worker said to The Diamondback about working conditions at UMD. "The wages for the standard employee is definitely not livable wages. Most people have to work two jobs or three jobs or do something on the side just to make ends meet."
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Anne Arundel library trustees push back against employees’ union
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If Anne Arundel County Public Library employees want to form a union, they’ll have to do it the hard way. The library’s board of trustees rejected a voluntary recognition proposal from the majority of library workers, who wish to join AFSCME, touching off a disagreement over how to interpret Maryland’s public labor laws. Read more »
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Have a UFCW-made or Teamster-inspired Thanksgiving
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It’s time to celebrate the ultimate American holiday with food, side dishes, desserts and beverages produced by the hard-working members of our union family. See the full list of UFCW-made foods.
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Get printable cards of Teamster-inspired recipes for turkey, biscuits, mulled wine, and more. These recipes were written using Teamster made or delivered ingredients. See all the Teamster-inspired recipes.
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Contribute to the Community Services Agency's 2023 Family Holiday Program
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Every year, Metro Washington Council Affiliate union leaders and community members help union and working families put food on their tables and purchase necessities for the holidays like coats, hats, and more.
This season, we invite your union to participate in our Community Services Agency's Family Holiday Program. Make a donation, contribute gift cards from local union grocery stores, or Adopt a Family by providing gift cards, toys, and clothes.
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Please mail contributions to Community Services Agency, 815 Black Lives Matter Plaza NW, Suite 1100, Washington DC 20006. Please send your contributions for the winter holidays no later than December 18. Questions? Email Letycia Pastrana at [email protected].
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Hiring Hall:
Union jobs in the DC region
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The Metro Washington Council, AFL-CIO is seeking a Political and Legislative Coordinator to monitor legislation in multiple jurisdictions, support meetings of our Committees on Political Education, coordinate our candidate endorsement process, and more. See the position details and apply »
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Top: IBEW Local 26 teamed up with UA Local 602 and Ironworkers Local 5 to donate, assemble and hand out 1,000 turkeys, 800 grocery bags, and 1,000 lbs. of apples to the community in Seat Pleasant, MD, ahead of Thanksgiving.
On behalf of Metro Washington Council, AFL-CIO and all of our Affiliates, wishing everyone a safe and joyful Thanksgiving this week.
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Does your local have actions, events, open positions, or other updates you want labor leaders in DC and Maryland to know about? Submit news items to [email protected].
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